Telephone attachment



Nov. 12, 1929. A 5 mp 1,735,008

TELEPHONE ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 23. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

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' TELEPHONE ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 23, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WHA/EJSES:

INVENTOR: Alberiji ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TELEPHONE ATTACHMENT Application filed September 23, 1927.

My invention relates to attachments for telephones and more particularly to accessories adapted to be attached to a telephone of the desk type for facilitating its use.

In using a telephone, particularly in a place of business where time is a prime factor, it is often advantageous to have certain data within the line of vision of the person using the phone and means for making notes,

relative to the conversation carried on over the phone, within easy reach and the principal object of my invention is to provide an attachment carrying a directory of certain telephone numbers or other data, a calcndar or other reference information, a supply of paper upon which notes may be made,

a holder for a pencil and a file in which the notes thus made or other desirable information may be placed.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment so designed that practically the entire device may be formed in a single piece and manufacturedeconomically.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a device of this character which will be neat in apperance and will not detract from the qualities of the telephone nor interfere in any way with itsuse.

The above objects are accomplished by forming out of a piece of sheet material a blank having portions which may be bent at an angle to the main body thereof to form supports in which rollers are journaled for supporting and directing a web of paper, the body portion having a flat part serving as a desk and slots formed therein to permit the passage of the web of paper therethrough and over the desk portion. The device may also be provided with a support for memoranda data and for such articles as a calen dar, pencils and the like for the convenience of a person using a telephone to which the device is attached.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a desk telephone having an embodiment of my improved attachment mounted thereon, and l Figure 2 a fragmentary rear view of the telephone standard, showing a method of mounting my attachment thereon.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a blank from Serial No. 221,485.

which the major portion of my improved attachment is formed, and

Figure 4 a central longitudinal sectional view, taken on line 4-4 on Figure 1.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings it will be noted that Figure 3 shows the blank separated from the sheet from which it was stamped and with all of its parts still in the same plane but it will be understood, by those skilled in the art, that other operations may be performed upon the blank simultaneously with the punching operation. In forming the blank, it is provided with a number of slits or cuts which have been indicated by full lines in Figure 3, while the lines along which the blank is to be bent are indicated by dot-and-dash lines.

The blank has side members 5 and'6 which are adapted to be bent at substantially right angles to the body part 7 in order to provide the device with sufiicient rigidity. A tongue 8 is formed integral with side member 6 and adapted to be bent around the post 9 of the telephone and form a strap 10; the free end of which is secured to side member 6 by a screw 11, or in any other suitable manner. The device is thus mounted in a position convenient for use but in such a mannor that it in no way interferes with the use of the telephone. In order that strap 10 may not mar the finish on post 9, a protecting strip of any suitable material may be employed between strap 10 and the post.

Side member 5 has an extension 13 which is curved along its outer edge to form a pencil holder 14. and is preferably of such width that the end of pencil holder 14 will rest upon the surface which supports the telephone so as to prevent any movement of the attachment when notes are being made upon the paper carried thereby. A pair of arms 15 are formed integral with sides 5 and 6 and are disposed parallel to one another when the sides arebent downwardly so that a bolt 16 may be passed through the ends and serve as the axle for a roll of paper 17, which is usually provided with a wooden core 18.

A desk portion 19 is pressed downwardly from body part 7, so as to leave a guard 20 and a guard 21 extending thereabove, and is preferably so bent that shoulders 22 are formed along each of its sides between which a pad 23 of blotting paper, or other suitable material, may be placed. This pad not only serves as a suitable backing for the paper upon which notes may be made but also deadens the sounds made by the pencil which otherwise would be transmitted to the receiver of the telephone and to the receiver of the telephone connected therewith. After body part 7 has been bent into shape, a guide roller 24 is mounted between side members 5 and 6 and extends slightly through an aperture 2e disposed adjacent guard 21.

A pair of retaining members 25, bent upwardly and inwardly from along each edge of the right hand portion of body part 7, are adapted to hold data bearing members therebetween which have been shown as consisting of a card 26 and a calendar 27. The names and telephone numbers of persons or firms most frequently called may be recorded upon card 26 which serves as a supplemental directory and obviates the necessity of consulting the telephone directory to ascertain the telephone number of persons most frequently called. Calendar 2'7 has been shown between retaining members 25, as reference to certain dates are often required during telephone conversations, particularly in certain lines of business.

As shown in Figures 1 and a, tongue 8 eX- tends at such an angle from body part 7 that, when bent to form strap 10 and secured to post 9, desk portion 19 will be disposed at a convenient angle to the horizontal. Body part 7 is bent just below retaining members 25 so that card 26 and calendar 27 are held at a suitable angle to desk part 19. A slot 28, formed in body part 7 just above paper guide 24, accommodates a strip of spring metal having its lower end riveted or otherwise secured in place and extending upwardly to form a file 29 adapted to hold slips of paper 30 on which notes have been made.

A deflector roller 31 is rotatably mounted between side members 5 and 6 and extends slightly through an opening 20- formed in guard 20. Paper 17 is preferably led from the top of roll 17, over guide 24, under and around roller 31, under guard 20, over pad 23, under guard 21, and outwardly from under the edge of guard 21 where it comes in contact with the paper passing over guide 2+1 which holds it against guard 21 so that the end portion may readily be torn off along the edge of the guard.

Paper guide 24 has been shown in the form of a roller but may take any convenient form as long as it brings the two parts of the paper in contact with one another and holds the upper part of the paper against guard21 so that it may be readily torn off. Paper 17 possesses a natural curl, due to being formed into a roll, and my improved attachment is designed to take advantage of this curl in threading the paper through the guides. By leading the paper from the top of roll 17, it curls in the right direction to facilitate its being threaded between guard 20 and desk portion 19, between desk portion 19 and guard 21, and between guard 21 and paper guide 21.

In bringing a fresh portion of pa 361 into position over pad 23, the fingers are placed on guard 20, where they will come into contact with the paper on the upper surface of roller 24, and moved toward guard 21. This will rotate roller 2 1 and cause the paper to move across pad 23 and, as the lingers move along, they will make contact with the paper over pad 23 and prevent same from buckling. As the paper being removed from desk portion 19 leaves guard 20, it comes into contact with the paper being fed from roll 17 over guide 24 and moving in the opposite direction, thus tending to keep the paper on desk portion 19 reasonably flat against pad n3.

Pencil holder 1% is so located that a pencil 32 contained therein is readily accessible when it is desired to make notes on paper 17. After the notes are made, the portion containng the notes may be moved from desk porion 19, as described above and torn off along he edge of guard 21. The slip thus torn off may be placed in file 29 for future reference.

Thus there is provided an attachment of neat appearance which possesses all the requisites to facilitate a telephone conversation. However, it will be understood that modifications thereof may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the construction illustrated and described, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A memorandum paper holder including a desk part, an apertured lower guard and an upper guard adjacent the ends of the desk part, a deflector roller extending through the aperture in the lower guard, a paper guide adjacent the upper guard, and means for sup porting a roll of paper.

2. A memorandum paper holder including a desk part, an apertured lower guard and an upper guard adjacent the ends of the desk part, a deflector roller extending through the aperture in the lower guard, means for supporting a roll of paper, and a paper guide mounted adjacent the upper guard and extending above the plane of the desk part, whereby paper may be led from the roll over the paper guide, around the roller, under the guards and over the paper on the paper guide and form two layers of paper on the paper guide adapted to move in opposite directions.

.3. In an attachment of the character described, means for making notes including a desk part ha ing a depressed part, paper guards above either end of the depressed part, a paper guide adjacent one of the guards and extending above the top of the depressed part, a deflector mounted beneath the other guard, and means for supporting a roll of paper, whereby paper may be led from the roll, over the paper guide, around the deflector, under the guards, over the depressed part, and over the paper on the paper guide.

4. In an attachment of the character de scribed, means for making notes including a desk part having a depressed part, shoulders at the sides of the depressed part, paper guards above either end of the depressed part, one of said guards having an aperture therein, a paper guide extending through said apertures, and means for supporting a roll of paper, whereby paper may be led from the roll around the guide and between the shoulders.

5. In an attachment of the character described, means for making notes including a desk part having a depressed part, paper guards above either end of the depressed part, a paper guide adjacent one of the guards, means for supporting a roll of paper, and a deflector roller mounted beneath the desk part and extending above the depressed part, whereby paper may be led from the roll, over the paper guide, around the roller, under the paper guards, over the depressed part, and be deflected outwardly by the paper guide.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBERT E. LIPP. 

